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-rw-r--r--core/java/android/os/Parcel.java11
1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/core/java/android/os/Parcel.java b/core/java/android/os/Parcel.java
index 5f5a910a74ac..50f390bce890 100644
--- a/core/java/android/os/Parcel.java
+++ b/core/java/android/os/Parcel.java
@@ -680,13 +680,20 @@ public final class Parcel {
/**
* Store or read an IBinder interface token in the parcel at the current
- * {@link #dataPosition}. This is used to validate that the marshalled
- * transaction is intended for the target interface.
+ * {@link #dataPosition}. This is used to validate that the marshalled
+ * transaction is intended for the target interface. This is typically written
+ * at the beginning of transactions as a header.
*/
public final void writeInterfaceToken(@NonNull String interfaceName) {
nativeWriteInterfaceToken(mNativePtr, interfaceName);
}
+ /**
+ * Read the header written by writeInterfaceToken and verify it matches
+ * the interface name in question. If the wrong interface type is present,
+ * {@link SecurityException} is thrown. When used over binder, this exception
+ * should propagate to the caller.
+ */
public final void enforceInterface(@NonNull String interfaceName) {
nativeEnforceInterface(mNativePtr, interfaceName);
}